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Covalent Bond
 
Definition: An attachment between two atoms resulting from the sharing of a pair of electrons.
More than one atom linked together by a covalent bond is known as a molecule. The concept of using molecules as components for nanotechnology is promising since the covalent bond is a strong and reproducable method of linking atoms together in specific ways.
  
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